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SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — China is racing ahead in the development of humanoid robots and physical artificial intelligence (AI), focusing on the collection and production of real-world sensory and motion data that are far more difficult to obtain than large-language model (LLM) datasets, a new report shows. According to a study released Sunday [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Naver’s latest virtual reality (VR) technology has reached a stage where it can be implemented using only a 360-degree camera and a smartphone, marking a major step toward mass adoption, the company said Sunday. According to Naver, its research arm Naver Labs tested the new system this week by creating [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – More than 40 percent of South Korea’s science and engineering professionals are considering or preparing to move overseas due mainly to financial and research environment reasons, a survey by the central bank showed Friday. According to a Bank of Korea (BOK) survey of 1,916 master’s and doctoral degree holders [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Developers from major South Korean game studios are voicing frustration over management practices that prioritize short-term profits over creativity, arguing that such behavior undermines the industry’s global competitiveness. At a meeting with Vice Culture Minister Kim Young-soo on Thursday, members of the IT division of the Korean Federation of Chemical, [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp. showcased the latest advances in smart factory technology at their annual “E-Forest Tech Day 2025,” held this week at production facilities in Hwaseong and Ulsan, the companies said Thursday. Now in its sixth year, the event featured 177 innovations across four themes: automation, manufacturing [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean telecom giant KT Corp. has come under scrutiny for allegedly concealing a massive malware infection last year instead of reporting it to authorities, a joint government-private investigative panel said Thursday. According to the panel, KT discovered in mid-2024 that dozens of its servers had been infected with BPFDoor, [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong is expected to meet with Mercedes-Benz Group Chairman Ola Källenius in Seoul next week, in what industry officials say could mark a deeper collaboration between the two companies in semiconductors and electric vehicle technology. Källenius is scheduled to attend the Mercedes-Benz Future Strategy Conference at [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics on Wednesday unveiled the “LG MoodMate,” a multifunctional interior projector that combines a beam projector, ambient lighting, and high-quality Bluetooth speaker in a single device, expanding its lineup of lifestyle screens. Starting November 6, the MoodMate will be sold exclusively through LG’s online brand shop, with an in-person [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea on Wednesday launched a new alliance of major corporations aimed at building a domestic quantum technology ecosystem, underscoring the government’s push to position the country at the forefront of a field seen as the next frontier in computing and national security. The alliance brings together 34 leading companies, [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics said Tuesday it has signed a memorandum of understanding with global infrastructure solutions provider Flex to jointly develop modular cooling systems designed to address the growing heat challenges of artificial intelligence (AI) data centers. Under the partnership, LG will combine its high-efficiency cooling technologies — including chillers, cooling [...]